Why Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

Why Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

If you have been dealing with eating issues for a while, you may be asking yourself “Why do I have an eating disorder?”  Where did it come from? What could you have done to cause it?  How can you fix it?  The question “why” can be helpful in...
Intuitive Eating: Do You Just Eat Whatever You Want?

Intuitive Eating: Do You Just Eat Whatever You Want?

There is a common misperception among people new to the concept of Intuitive Eating that you are supposed to just eat whatever you want.  While there is some validity to this, I think it bears some more explanation. How to Read the Book When you first start reading...
How Can a Person Who is “Obese” Be Anorexic?

How Can a Person Who is “Obese” Be Anorexic?

In honor of the upcoming National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb 22 to 28th 2021), I’d like to share a personal/professional story. A client of mine a few years ago came to me feeling hopeless.  Her doctor had just told her that she was pre-diabetic and...

Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy

It’s all the rage in the last few years.  Intermittent fasting is touted as the way to lose weight, improve health, and detoxify your body.  But, is it really sustainable and healthy for your body? And, does it live up to it’s promises? Long-Term Studies...
Dear Diet Culture

Dear Diet Culture

Dear Diet Culture: I know we broke up a long time ago, but I’m still mad. You lied to me.  Viciously.  Purposely.  You told me that in order to be enough, likeable, loved, that I had to be super thin or have a perfect body.  Diet culture, you intentionally made...